I'm sure if I was unemployed and sat by a small space heater, I would have more time to blog about ninja turtles and feminine emo hairstyles. It only makes sense.
All I can say is congratulations to dan. When he gets hit by a car tomorrow, I'm sure Jesus will be happy he spent his time wisely here on earth.
"did you really make out with a fish?"
lol!
My internet is slow enough, and now that I have word verification I'm going to have to work faster.
This blog war has taught me a few things:
I think that's it.
Holy crap.
Hey dan!
At the bottom of your post do you have the word verification?!
it says:
Type the characters you see in the picture above.
If you make a large number of posts in a single day, you will be required to complete word verification. After 24 hours, the word verification will automatically be removed.
are you kidding me?
Is this to stop us from blogging till the world explodes?!
this is against my rights!
Late night infomercials.
Weight loss. Blenders. Election stuff. Nutritional secrets. Get flat abs now!!
Do people really buy into this stuff? Is there that much of a demographic: Late night insomniacs with credit cards?
I thought the magic bullet commercials were cool until that weird lady with the cigarette in her bathrobe showed up. It totally ruined it for me. I've even stood at Bed Bath and Beyond looking at that stupid blender thinking... "Do I really need this?"
DeathCab for Cutie is on Jay Leno tonight. And boy do they suck. I'm not sure if its the lame attempts at vocalization or the supid lyrics themselves. I mean, how can you actually produce music that is so terrible and get on television? I'm sure they practice all the time in the mirror so they can get their head bobbing and dance moves timed perfectly. If the singer had any sense, he'd go back to shelving books or serving coffee or whatever he did before he thought he was writing good music. I was kinda hoping Leno would stop them mid song and ask them to leave, but that didn't happen. I hope their van explodes in a fiery wreck and no one can identify they bodies.
I'm sure like 2 people were happy to watch that. They were probably up way past their bedtimes anyway.
Ah... Siamese Dream. I keep coming back to you every time. I don't know what it is, the beginning of the song "Rocket" or the chorus of "Cherub Rock"? I think you symbolize a time when before Billy Corgan went crazy, or before that touring keyboard player overdosed and died. Smashing pumpkins was different back then. It wasn't this overbearing, electronica weird crap that finally did you in. I know most of the album is one big guitar overdub, and that's ok. The big muff distortion really screams alternative youth! Siamese Dream, you will always be in my top ten.
Test tube babies are among us. They are not humans, but replicated organisms that will one day rise against us. They can read our thoughts, and they poison our food. Test tube babies will stop at nothing until we all become part of the growing collective. Their twisted experiments will breed a new race of humans.... by the power of science!!
We must go back in time and stop this before it's too late!!
Garit. Are you trying to be like Macgyver? Can you make a hover_jector out of random parts and save the secret formula before the oil rig explodes? You are close, but there is one thing you still lack: A mullet of power.
One day garit. one day. It is your destiny.
Never lose a thing with this tie!
This is one of many useless Japanese inventions. I would probably buy this though. I could put my iPod in there and listen to music during church.
Flight 5 is out now.
Flight is a collection of short stories by graphic artists. If you haven't seen it, I suggest going down to the book store and checking it out. Ok, I know it's in the graphic novel section next to all of those D&D gamer manuals, but you'll be ok. Just take it off the shelf and sit down and behold the artistic mastery.
Previews of Flight 5 can be found here: http://www.flightcomics.com/flight5preview/
Take a peek. You won't be disappointed.
Was man ever meant to fly? Had we been born with leathery wings, would we too fly into the setting sun. Was man's fascination with flight the result of so much conflict here on the ground. Indeed, the further Icarus flew, the farther he fell.
When I look back from my escape module and see the blue earth below, I will not be sorry. Was it just a matter of time before we could build something to escape the pull of Earth's gravity?
It will only be a matter of time before we wish we were back on solid ground.
This is getting rediculous. I seriously just googled the phrase "Pregnant Gorilla"
I've hit new lows.
Ben and Jerry's is giving away free ice cream on election day. At participating scoop shops, just show up and enjoy some. I don't think we have a ben and jerry's around here anymore? Am I wrong? I could be.
I like Chunky Monkey, and what was it called? Irish Mudslide? I don't know. There's too much to choose from now a days.
Garit rolls the dice. A 20!
Dan's kobold zombie is stunned
Dan rolls. A 6!
Dan resisted the effects of poison and is granted another turn.
Garit nervously surveys the game board.
Dan rolls again! a 1o!
Alas poor Garit! You have lost all of your hitpoints.
Where do you buy a Segway? I don't know when these things were invented, and I know that its a retarded invention, but where do you get one? Is there like a dealership?
Segways are strange. I've never ridden one- but would like to give it a shot. Mark posted a funny youtube on his blog about a monkey riding one of these. It was funny, but still just a low quality blog. Lol.
I see Adam from Mythbusters riding around on his Segway in many segments of the program. Though I would expect him to, because he's a weird guy. One time I saw a dude at school weave in and out of people on his way to class on one of these. I think everyone thought he was a nerdy jackass. An then there's the campus police with (this is funny) flashing lights on their Segways. Those rent-a-cops deserve it!
Be afraid. Be very afraid.
So the Indiana Jones movie was a little weird. The special effects were awesome, but gave me the impression that Indiana and his pals were invincible to falling debris, drowning, gunshots, and other perils. The ending was ok. I think the movie needed more nazis. Just my opinion.
The idea that extraterrestrial have influenced past cultures has long been studied. Why did Indian groups make huge pictures that could only be seen from above? What technology allowed them to produce such incredible feats of architecture?
I'm not sure if that was the best way to end the Indiana Jones series. It was cool, but then again, I wasn't really paying attention because I've been blogging non-stop. Dan is a little girl. Nat fell asleep within the first 15 minutes of the movie, and I'm not surprised. She's been working really hard, and had to put together a huge Halloween party for her 5th grade class.
Today on NPR's Science Friday, They talked about new DNA research in the 5,000 year old "Iceman" that was found in the Alps in 1991.
"When Tyrolean Iceman was defrosted in 2000, researchers took some DNA from his intestines and sequenced it. But that was only his nuclear DNA, inherited from both parents, and it revealed that he was related to a large group of Europeans who share a common ancestor. The new study, which will be published November 11 in Current Biology, allowed researchers to examine the mummy's lineage in more detail. And that's when they realized how different he was from modern populations."
Said Franco Rollo, a co-author of the study:
We have obtained evidence of a significant genetic difference between present-day Europeans and a representative prehistoric human—despite the fact that the Iceman is not so old—just about 5,000 years. This doesn't simply mean that Ötzi had some 'personal' mutations making him different from the others but that, in the past, there was a group—a branch of the phylogenetic tree—of men and women sharing the same mitochondrial DNA. Apparently, this genetic group is no longer present. We don't know whether it is extinct or it has become extremely rare.
What this reveals is that even large groups of genetically similar people can completely disappear from the gene pool in a relatively short time
Study of the ancient man will continue, and as technology progresses, we will learn more about this Iceman.
Study of the find will help Paleontologists to gain a better understanding of the dinosaurs that once lived there.
A scientist that almost looks like garit. If he would have gone to school.
As a public service announcement, I thought I would let everyone know that you can play your favorite NES games from the comfort of your favorite browser.
Google NesCafe and you won't be disappointed.
Dan is a Somali Pirate. He is holding a ship for ransom and won't rest until he is paid. And if he doesn't get the money soon, he will blow the whole boat up dammit!
United Nations have sent warships to surround the boat, and a coalition of Navy ships have been alerted and are heading to the Horn of Africa. Helicopters have been buzzing over the the deck of the ship where Dan and his fellow pirates have been holed up for weeks.
Dan won't take no for an answer. He's aleady killed the captain and he's willing to kill more if the ransom is not paid.
It's only a matter of time Dan.
My other brother Kevin just got a job at Best Buy. He has a pretty cool gig going there. He does have to wear a pink shirt though (to support breast cancer awareness, which I'm sure he'll get if he doesn't stop wearing pink. It's science people!!). On top of the good pay, he gets outrageous discounts on all of the merchandise. I wouldn't be surprised if Kevin just buys a ton of expensive electronics and quits. I don't think the job will change him... nope.
He's been growing a beard. He said that during the month of October (also known as "Choptober") everyone in the store grew outrageous sideburns. November will be known as "Neckvember" where all the male (and I guess female, if they can) employees will grow neck beards of incredible proportions.
As my soul patch continues to catch more flavor, I give praise to Kevin in all his endeavours. I just hope that they switch back to the blue shirts sometime soon.
Today is my little brother's birthday. Even though he will never read this blog (because he is young and illiterate) I would just like to say happy 12th birthday. I hope you got some books to read.
I always thought it was cool that his birthday was on Halloween. My friends though it would empower him with some sort of satanic power, but that never happened. He says that it kinda sucks that his birthday is shared with a holiday, but he doesn't really care.
Well the trick or treaters have stopped knocking on our door. As suspected, my dog went crazy. We should teach her how to do back flips. I'm sure she would be good at it. It was raining by the time I got home, so I'm sure Halloween wasn't as cool as it could have been. Regardless, I have a bowl full of candy and that's ok with me.
Nat rented the latest installment of Indiana Jones. I still haven't watched it, and I guess I'm not paying that much attention to it, because of this lame blog war thing. I think the movie is pretty good (for a sequel). I mean, can you really expect it to be the best thing ever? Probably not.
Some of the costumes this year
Star wars storm troopers. (you know their geek parents put them up to it)
Pirates
Ninjas
Princesses
Animals: Horses, Alligators, bats, and other funky costumes.
I remember going trick or treating with crappy costumes that my mom made me. I never had a fancy costume or anything... it was usually a weird t-shirt and some fake blood. I think I was a zombie 2 or 3 years in a row. Heh. My huge stash of candy would be eaten within a week of Halloween. No wonder I had so many cavities.
"Remind Me" by Röyksopp is the song that is played in the background of the Geico Caveman commercial at the airport.
Just in case you were wondering Dan.
The fat sweaty dude that plays Dance Dance Revolution at the arcade.
His dance moves are complex and surprising, given his massive girth. The sweat is pouring down his face and fogging up his glasses, making the colored arrows difficult to determine. He struggles for breath, but knows his personal high score is finally within reach.
He is a rare animal indeed.
I'm not sure how many times a human being can go to the bathroom. I'm sure if you have IBS or a urinary infection that you would have to go to the bathroom all the time. The girl I work with goes to the bathroom all the time, leaving me to do most of the work around the office. Every 5 minutes I see her trucking over to the restroom and disappearing for long periods of time. I wouldn't be bothered that much, but she always announces it like "Ooohh...I have to pee so bad!" or "I need to go the bathroom, is that ok?" Are you 3 years old?
For crying out loud, just go relieve yourself before you pee all over the place. No one freaking cares! I can't stand it.
One day, I kept tally of all her bathroom breaks. It's all I did all day long. She went to the bathroom 14 times. Are you kidding me? She must have a medical condition.
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeliene Le'Engle.
One of my favorite books growing up. The thought of being able to travel through time and space by the power of thought and science was interesting to me. I've read the book many many times, and still find that each of the characters have many dimensions as the book progresses. Meg, the protagonist, struggles to fit in and conform to the world around her. Her younger brother Charles Wallace is a child prodigy, so smart that he too is often misunderstood. As they travel through space to find their lost father, they reach the planet Camazotz. There they face one of the coolest adversaries in children's literature: IT.
The Body World exhibit is up there in Salt Lake. While many people have said how they love the exhibit, and the beauty of the human body, I'm not interested. I think it's kinda gross. I mean they were once living people, that now, through the process of plastination are posed and displayed for everyone.
I'm sure anatomy students love it. My sister is certified whatever and she's been to exhibits like this down in Las Vegas. We've never been able to look at the human body this way before, and it kinda freaks me out.
I see the educational value. Viewing cancer, for example, gives a better look at visualizing what it does to the body. Seeing organs in this state can really help someone understand the functions of the body. The body is beautiful isn't it?
I would be too concerned with the people themselves. Did they have pets? Mortgages? Drug problems? Family? What did they see and do?
That's why I won't go.
Dr. Seuss. Children's author, and snappy poet. His drawings are unique, and his style is unforgettable. Many people don't know that beyond his children's books he also drew many political cartoons during the Second World War. His symbolic characters really were powerful in describing the events of the time.
Costco.
Where everything is available at your fingertips. Where else can you find a massive jar of mayo or bulk boxes of granola bars next to treadmills or dvds?
The very nature of the store makes me want to buy more and more. Am I really saving that much? I guess so, but it seems a little strange to me. I think it encourages folks to buy more and more of stuff they don't need.
Obesity!!
But the real secret about Costco is the Churros!
Yum!
What would you do if you found a $20 bill? What could you spend it on? Lunch?
A DI spending spree:
5 ties.
a pair of shoes and some pants
A bike and a Bill Cosby sweater.
What could you buy with 20 dollars?
Comic books!
A bag of new socks!!
A glowing green rock?
Some boring blogs, that's for sure.
John McCain is scheduled to make an appearance on SNL this weekend. Let's hope it does him some good. I think it will. He's always been kinda funny. I've seen him do some stuff before on tv, so I wouldn't be surprised if SNL helps him attract that hip youngster vote.
Terrible movies on the Sci-Fi channel. Never watch this movie!
Aztec REX!!
The need for superpowers. I don't watch Heroes, but I know the idea. Blah blah blah... people have powers and they used them against each other. I know that superheroes are supposed to protect society with their abilities, but why does that make them beat the crap out of each other?
Hello. My name is Mr. Stevens. I have the power of conflict resolution and can audit taxes with the power of 100 accountants.
We've reached the Baroque period in my art history class. Probably my favorite period after the High Renaissance. I like realistic art. Being able to accurately portray the emotion of the human form in art is what both amazes me and eludes my talent as an artist.
I'm looking forward to the new Angels and Demons movie. The setting of which (in case you've been living under a rock for the last few years) is Vatican City. Many of the famous landmarks mentioned in the book were completed during the Baroque period.
Some things require no explanation because they are so awesome. I present such an invention. In an effort to go green, this handy device recycles water used for cleaning your clothes as toilet water. You can rid your guilty conscience every time you wash your clothes or flush the toilet. Think of all those gallons of water that just get wasted down the drain. You can finally sleep easy.
I hate Jeff Gordon. Let me start by saying I am not a fan of NASCAR. I don't watch the races, I don't even follow it, but I still hate Jeff Gordon.
I think it began with a NASCAR video game a long long time ago. I would usually start the race by letting the rest of the pack drive ahead, while I drove the wrong way in order to cause the biggest driving catastrophe in NASCAR history. For some odd reason, Gordon's rainbow car was always my first victim. I hated his car, and wanted to destroy it as soon as possible.
This hatred lingers on to this day. If I flip through the channels and see that a race is on, I check the standings to make sure that Jeff Gordon isn't winning, or better yet, not racing because of a terrible accident.
When I remember Ponce, I think of one beverage: Malta.
Popular throughout the Caribbean, Malta is brewed from malted barley and hops and is non-alcoholic. Nothing quenches the thirst better! I could drink two at a time. Yes, the taste takes some getting used to, and it lacks the buzz of other beverages, but a good Malta can bring the heat down ten degrees or more.
Pull up a folding chair, and sit back and relax. Grab a Malta and get ready, because these dominoes aren't going to play themselves.
So bands with new lead singers... I hate it. Why? Why not just form an entirely different band, under a new name? When you change lead singers... it isn't the same. Sometimes people die, people get kicked out of the band, or for whatever reason the singer leaves the band.
Guilty: Most 70's rock bands fall into this category.
Led Zeppelin. They're going to tour without Robert Plant. Really? Does that even make sense?
Queen: Who is that guy? He isn't Freddie Mercury. Is he even gay?
Van Halen: I don't even know what you are.
Journey: You guys stopped believin' in your singer. Now my grandma won't even listen to your records anymore.
INXS: Dang. You guys went on a TV reality show for a new singer. That's like digging up Micheal Hutchence's grave and saying thanks for hangin' yourself, we've hired a kid for a karaoke tour show.
Alice in Chains: New singer huh? Do you think Kurt would've wanted the guys to continue the band without him? no. So why continue forward?
Who listens to any of these bands anyway? Bleh.
